Two Years Old....

Our baby is two.  How can that be?!?  It feels like we just welcomed him to our family yesterday.  The past two years have flown by, yet it feels like he has been with us forever.  I can't imagine my life without him, and I barely remember my life before him.  He is the most amazing little person.  He is funny and smart.  He has an amazing sense of humor and a kind heart.  He is passionate about trains, "Monkey George" and the Octonauts.  He watches more t.v. than I like to admit- and WAY more than I said my kids would ever watch.

He has recently become a picky eater.  He will eat a food today and refuse it tomorrow- unless it is pizza.  He loves pizza.  He also loves cheese and apple juice and anything sweet.  He definitely has his mother's sweet tooth.

I am still his safe place,  He comes to me when he is tired, hurt or upset.  He loves my bare skin- especially my stomach.  It is still much softer than I would like, but he finds comfort in the skin to skin contact; and I relish in this.  One day it will stop, and then soon he will refuse my hugs all together.  My heart breaks at the thought.  He still takes a pacifier.  I am in no rush to take it away.

He loves being the center of attention and has an obvious flair for the dramatics.  He finds great joy in making people laugh.  His antics have us in tears at times. He plays very well by himself- something that is both a bit of a relief and also a bit saddening.  At times I wish we were at a place in our lives where we could discuss adding a sibling.  Most of the time I am not ready to disrupt his world and force him to share our love and attention. Not yet anyway.

 He is curious and busy.  I swear he walks in the room and surveys it- looking for something to get into.  Usually it's the pantry.  Daddy is his favorite playmate.  He loves to be chased and scared by Ryan. He never gets tired of it.  He also likes pony rides and building forts.  I love watching them play together.

The last two years have been more joyful and loving than I could have ever imagined.  God has truly blessed us with the most amazing little boy.  I pray that, with His guidance, I can raise a compassionate, kind, and Godly young man.  Those are my hopes and dreams for my son.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Indiana State Fair Fun

Last week, Ryan and I took Walker to the fair.  While the weather wasn't ideal, we still had a great time.  Walker has no fear, so he was anxious to touch and climb everything.  He loved the animals and all the tractors.  We left his sweatshirt at home by mistake, so we had to buy the most adorable (and expensive) John Deere sweatshirt ever.  He is truly a little country boy at heart.

He wanted to drive every tracker

My favorite boys

My little farmer boy

All ready for fun on the farm!

Gathering eggs

Planting seeds

He loved these pigs

Walker's first catch!

He was mesmerized by the clown band 

We all had a great time at the fair.
Hopefully next year, we will be able to hit the Midway!

Vacation in South Haven

Last weekend, we took a weekend trip to South Haven Michigan.  It is a beautiful little vacation spot just 3 and a half hours north of Indy.  We headed up early Saturday morning and hit the beach as soon as we could.

The South Haven light house.

Trying on Mamma's hat

 

The view of South Beach from the pier.

"Duck!"
Walker loved chasing the sea gulls.

Check out the cool pirate ship!

 

We walked around town and took in the sights.  We stopped at a little pizza place for dinner and then headed back to the hotel for a quick dip in the pool before putting Walker to bed.

On Day 2, we got up early and headed back to the beach for a morning full of fun in the sun!

Building sand castles with Daddy

We took Walker down to the water and it was love at first sight.  Our little water baby was right at home on the beach.

  

The water, though chilly, was the perfect depth for little waders.

 

Nothing better than eating a hot dog out of a frisbee on the beach!

 

After a long morning at the beach, we headed back to the hotel so Walker could take a nap.  Ryan and I hit the town while my mother stayed in the hotel with Walker.  We wondered into the 12 Corners tasting room and sampled some of the delicious Michigan wines. We then hit a few shops and headed back to our room.  

We went to Clementine's for dinner that night.  The food was great- definitely worth the wait.  Unfortunately, Walker didn't think so and had a mini meltdown halfway through our meal.  

I heard about a playground close by, so we decided to check it out.  It was super busy and full of older kids playing tag, so we didn't stay too long.

The next morning was our last day, so we packed up or stuff, checked out of our hotel and headed to town for breakfast at Captain Nemo's. I loved the "hole in the wall" feel of the place, and the biscuits and gravy were fantastic!

After breakfast, we headed back to the beach for one last time.  

A little after noon, we packed up and hit the road.  

We all had a wonderful time and we are already looking forward to going back next summer.